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Armenian Parliament's speaker sues blogger for defamation

26 January 2026 15:08

Armenia’s National Assembly Speaker, Alen Simonyan, has filed a lawsuit against blogger Samvel Ashotyan for defamation.

The speaker is seeking 1 million Armenian drams in compensation for defamation, as well as 410,000 drams ($1,000) to cover legal fees and state court charges, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

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